Hospice News

APRIL 25, 2022

For better or worse, value-based care may be the most influential concept in 21st Century health care. And with the advent of new payment models, hospices are no longer on the outside of those programs looking in. While value-based care has sound underlying principles — improving quality and lowering costs — stakeholders often discuss these payment models with a sort of “religious zeal,” according to SCAN Health Plan CEO Sachin Jain.

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Caring Senior Service

APRIL 25, 2022

Individuals who suffer from chronic shoulder pain could benefit from shoulder replacement surgery to help relieve pain and improve range of motion. However, total shoulder replacement surgery can be invasive and require you to undergo rehabilitation. There are also different types of shoulder replacement, which can affect recovery. That’s why it’s important to understand what your shoulder replacement surgery would entail.

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Hospice News

APRIL 25, 2022

This article is brought to you by SilverStone Hospice. The article is based on an interview that took place during a virtual panel discussion with Alfonso Montiel of SilverStone Hospice at the Hospice News Staffing Summit. The panel took place virtually on March 23, 2022. This is an excerpt from the session, which has been edited for length and clarity.

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The Nurse Break

APRIL 25, 2022

Meet Monica Taylor – Vice President of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN). The diversity of mental health nursing is enormous. About. Monica Taylor has been a mental health nurse for 30 years and was one of the first community-based MHNs in the Western Australian rural sector. Monica has expertise in emergency psychiatry and undertook state projects where she led the development of the WA framework for clinical supervision in public mental health services and was project lead

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Boca Home Care Services

APRIL 25, 2022

How People Can Adapt To Aging. In life, the only thing constant is change. Our happiness depends on how well we adapt to challenges. Some of these may be sudden and unexpected, such as the loss of a loved one, a life-changing injury, a break-up, or a financial setback. Others are slow and inevitable, like aging, which gives us time to contemplate and adjust as necessary.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

APRIL 25, 2022

So, my nurse friend, it's twenty years in the future, and you have two more decades of nursing under your belt. You've cared for thousands of patients, held thousands of hands, and looked into thousands of pairs of eyes. Or you've poured your heart and soul into research, healthcare IT, entrepreneurship, or other professional endeavors. What do you remember, and what do your patients and colleagues recall?

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 25, 2022

Marcia Bosek D.N.Sc., RN, collaborated on two studies released by the American Nurses Association’s Center For Ethics and Human Rights and the University of California San Diego Health that include the perspectives of more than 2,374 nurses in the United States on Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD). The research explores nurses’ values, perceptions, and perspectives […].

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AJN Off the Charts

APRIL 25, 2022

“This is the third Nurses Day celebrated since the start of the pandemic and nurses’ work has gotten more recognition than ever. But is that recognition enough?”—AJN senior clinical editor Christine Moffa in her editorial, “Honoring Nurses Where They Need It” The May issue of AJN is now live. Here’s what’s new. Some articles may be free only to subscribers.

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Nurse.com

APRIL 25, 2022

In just 217 words, the American Nurses Association explains its guiding values for the profession, known as The Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements , a document that has existed for more over 70 years. Within the Code of Ethics is a list of nine provisions, which are part of a 64-page online document in which the ANA summarizes the obligations, duties, and aspirations of millions of nurses across the country.

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Nurse Nacole

APRIL 25, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Fibric acid derivatives class of drugs affect triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels. The principal effect of triglyceride-lowering appears to result from the stimulation of lipoprotein lipase, which enhances the breakdown of LDL cholesterol.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

APRIL 25, 2022

The Acute Care Hospital at Home model (ACHAH) provides traditional hospital inpatient acute-level services at home. Prior to the pandemic a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid pilot study yielded positive results with respect to hospital readmission rates and follow-up emergency department visits. The ACHAH model appears to be a feasible alternative to traditional inpatient acute care that can improve quality of care and patient satisfaction.

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Comforcare Home Care

APRIL 25, 2022

COMFORCARE WANTS YOU TO BE SAFE AND HEALTHY AND REMAIN INDEPENDENT IN YOUR OWN HOME. OUR CAREGIVERS FOLLOW CDC GUIDELINES IN KEEPING WITH ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. SOCIAL DISTANCING DOESN’T MEAN COMPLETE ISOLATION. OUR STAFF IS BUSY MAKING SURE NO ONE FEELS ISOLATED. COMFORCARE HELPFUL TIPS UPDATES AND INFORMATION. · Beware of scams: Do not fall for phone calls, texts, emails or websites that ask for personal or financial information. · Do not let anyone in your home that you do not know. if they

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

APRIL 25, 2022

This episode features Professor Scott Murray (Primary Palliative Care Research Group, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK). People living at home with advanced progressive illness require well-coordinated services at all times of the day and night. Early identification for generalist palliative care support and care planning in the community can improve outcomes but requires effective information sharing across services.

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 25, 2022

This week honors transplant nurses around the world as they continue to set a high standard of excellence and work in a constantly changing nursing specialty. The International Transplant Nurses Society , which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, marks this year’s Transplant Nurses Week from April 25 to May 2. Transplant nurses work with patients, their families and caregivers, and all the relevant healthcare teams as a patient progresses through the different stages of solid organ

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